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1 i 7 .NITED STATES `vPATENT OFFICE.

ALPHON ZO LE ROY, OF DNKIRK, AND BENJAMIN MARTIGNONI, OF WEST- V FIELD, NEW YORK; ASAID MARTIGNONI ASSIGNOR TO GALEN B.

OF DUN KIRK, NEW YORK.

Evnnrs,

ADDRESSING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,945, dated September 8, i885.

' Application filed March 23, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatlwe, ALPHONZO LE ROY, of Dunkirk, and BENJAMIN MARTIGNONI, of Westeld, in the county of Chautauqua and 5 State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Addressing- Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to addressingma- 1o chines of that class in which the addresses are cut from a continuous printed strip and pasted to the paper wrapper or other article.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved machine; Fig. 2, a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal central section, Fig. 4, a horizontal section on the line x x of Fig. 3; Figs. 5 and 6, views illustrating the paper-feeding mechanism. i

The objects of our invention are to render positive the feeding of the printed addressstrip, to gum the latter evenly, and to vary the amount or degree of feed to suit different width addresses.

The invention also consists in various features and details of construction, hereinafter set forth. y

A indicates the base-block of our machine, upon which are mounted the upright side 3o frames, a a, which may be of any desired form or configuration and of any suitable material.

Between the uprights a a is a box or receptacle, B, containing glue, gum, paste, or any 3 5 other suitable material for coating the printed address-strip, as is usual, the rear end of said box being higherthan its forward end, as shown in Fig. 2.

Within and extending transversely across 4o the -box B is a large roller, C, provided with trunnions b b at each end, said trunnions working in boxes in the uprights a a, as shown in Fig. 1, the uprights being slotted vertically to allow the roller C to be removed readily. Hooks c, pivoted on the side frame, engage over the trunnions b and hold them to their seats..` On one side of the machine .the journal of the roller C is extended outward through the frame and provided with a ratchet-wheel, D, as shown in Fig. 1. f

The box or receptacle B carries at its forward end a small roller, E, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, while a simi-larl roller, F, extends between the uprights a a, parallel with and a short distance in advance of the roller E, as shownin Figs. 2 and 3.

Gindicates a continuous belt, preferably ofV a textile material, which4 extends around the rear side of roller C, from the top thereof to the upper side of roller F,around the front and bottom of the latter, and up over the upper side of roller E,aud back to the lowerside of roller C, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the roller E revolving ink a direction contrary to the rollers O and F. The -roller Gis larger than the other rolls, E F, and extends downward into the adhesive material in the box B, so that as the belt G passes around the roll C it is immersed in and coated with the solution in the box.

In order that the paste or other substance may be spread evenly over the belt, we attach a scraper, H, to the rear side of the box B, Vthe upper end of the vscraper H being curved, and its edge bearing on the belt being 75 notched or serrated, as shown, so as not to remove all of the paste.

I indicates a shaft or holder journaled in the rear end of the uprights a, and on which is wound the strip, J, of paper containing the printed addresses, the said shaft being retained in place by hooks c in the samemanner as the roll C. The uprights are'slotted to allow the ready removal of the shaft I, and the latter is provided with a winch or handle, d, by which to windup the paper.

At the front end of the machine, on the inner faces of the uprights a, are vertical blocks or guides K, which are securely fastened to the uprights and connected by means of a plate or bar, d, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, andi, each of said guides or blocks It being provided with a vertical slot or groove, e, as also shown in said figures. A f

Sliding vertically in the slots or grooves eis the plunger L, said plunger carrying the cutting-bar or knife M and the mechanism, hereinafter to be described,for causing the feed of the strip J.

` A handle,l\l,by which to depress the plunger L, is secured to the upper edge thereof, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, said handle N being provided with arearwardly-extending arm, f, through whichpasses the upper end of a vertical rod, g. The lower end of rod gis secured to a bracket or arm, h, rigidly secured to the rear side of plate or bar d, as shown in Fig. 3, the said rod or stem g being encircled by a' spiral spring, i, which bears at one end upon the bracket h, and at the other end beneath the arm f. The arm f is slotted and made adjustable upon the handle L, in order to vary the compression and consequent action of the spring i.

rIhe lower ends of the guides or blocksK are connected by a plate or bar, j, to which is secured the stationary cutter k, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. 'Ihe forward edge of the cutter la is on a line with the rear edge of the movable orreciprocating cutter M, thus insuring a shearing action of the cutters.

Extending transversely across the front lower edge of theplunger L, and secured thereto by screws Z, is a plate, m, which extends out beyond the sides of the plunger and bears against the front faces of the blocks or guides K, thus serving to steady the plunger L in its movements. The screws Z serve also to secure the cutter M to the plunger.

One end of the plate m-is provided with an upright arm, a, which inclines slightly to the rear of the machine,` said arm n being preferably cylindrical in cross section, and of a length greater than the movement of the plunger. The rod or bar n is encircled by the forward end of a bar or rod, o, guided by brackets p, secured to the side of the frame, the vertical movement of the plunger L and the rod or bar n causing the reciproeation of the bar or rod o through its guides p.

To the rear end of the rod o is pivoted a shorter arm, 0', carrying an adjustable pawl, q, this rearward extension o extending over the ratchet-wheel D on shaft or journal b.

Vhen the rodo is moved backward,the pawl q near the end thereof engages with the ratchet-wheel D and turns the latter in a forward direction. As the rod o moves backward preparatory to engaging with the wheel D its rear end strikes and rides upon the upper y face of an adjustable bracket,r, secured to the frame a by a set-screw, s, as shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 5, the bracket rbeing provided with a slot, through which the screw s is passed. Vhen the bracket o' is at its highest position,the rear end ofthe lever or rod o can drop a short distance only, and the result is, that its pawl q will engage with the first or second tooth of the wheel D in rear of the tooth previously engaged. Should, however, the addresses be wider, it will only be necessary to lower the bracket r, which would allow the arm o to drop lower than under the preceding adjustment, and engage with a tooth of the wheel D several teeth distant from the tooth last engaged, and thus move the wheel D and strip J a greater distance.

A roller, u, extends transversely across the machine immediately in front of the roller F, in order to cause the paper to feed out properly between the cutters.

'lhelowcr forward end of each of the side frames or uprights, a, is cut away in order to form room for the paper or other article to be addressed.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The printed address strip J is wound upon the rollerI and its end passed over the guide or scraperH onto the belt G, and as said belt G is covered with paste or other adhesive substance the strip .I is carried forward thereby. The downward movement of the plunger L causes the reciprocation of the rod o o through the medium of rod m. As the plunger is caused to rise (by the spring i) the rod a causes the forward movement of the rod o o and the consequent rotation of the rollers G E F through the medium of the pawl q and ratchet-wheel D. This operation is repeated until the paper strip J is fed forward on the belt G to the roller 'zo and leaves the belt and passes between over the upper face of the cutter k. Another descent of the plunger severs the desired address from the printed strip and presses the same firmly against the package to be addressed,which has in the meantime been placed immediately under the plunger. At the next movement of the plunger it rotates the feed-belt G and brings the next address in position to be eut off and attached. Itv will be seen that as the paper strip J is fed forward by the belt G its under surface will be evenly coated with the adhesive material used.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is- 1. Theherein-described addressing-machine, consisting of a frame,paste box or receptacle B, rolls C E F, endless belt G, paper-feed roll I, plunger L, carrying cutter M and arm n, stationary cutter 7c, ratchet-wheel D, and arm o, provided with pawl q, all substantially as shown and described.

2. In an addressing-machine, the combination of a frame, box B, roll C, belt G, carried thereby, roll I, and the combined guide and scraper H, secured to the rear side of the box B, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. Inan addressing-machine, the combinition of a frame, blocks K, bar d, connecting the latter and provided with arm h and rod g, and plungerL, moving in the blocks K, and provided with arms f, and a spring, t, between the arms f h, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In an addressingmachine, the combination of a frame, rolls G F, the former provided with ratchet-wheel D, belt G, carried by said IIO rolls7 plunger L, having inclined rod n, rean adjustable bracket secured upon the frame 1d ciprocating rod o, encirclingand moved by and adapted to vary the movement or action rod n, and provided with paWl q, as and for of the pawl.

the purpose set forth. ALPHONZO LE ROY. 5 5. In an addressing-machine, the colnbina- BENJ. MARTIGNONI. tion of a frame, a feeding device with a YVitnesses: A

ratchet-Wheel, a plunger, a reciprocating rod C. D. MURRAY,

moved by said plunger and having a pivoted H. P. SEYMOUR,

tail o1` extension provided with a pawl, and i CHAS. W. STEVENS. 

